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On 20 April 2018, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled in the Boskalis/Fugro case that shareholders do not have the right to demand a shareholder vote on matters which fall within the management board's authority, such as the policy and strategy of the company, even...

The U.K. government has published proposals to strengthen its powers to review, and potentially block or unwind, investments on national security grounds. The impacts for infrastructure assets and projects can be significant. What should investors and investment...

While the Australian Government generally welcomes foreign investment, certain types of investment proposals may be susceptible to review or require prior approval.
On 1 December 2015 a new inbound foreign investment regime came into force which repealed and replaced...

Following the implementation of VAT in the UAE from 1 January this year, this briefing outlines the impact of the new regime in respect of M&A transactions and directors' duties.
This briefing also highlights the potential impact of the UK's recently...

I3 Podcast with Partner with Jenine Hulsmann: Infrastructure Report: Government regulation, espionage and infrastructure investing
The U.K. government has published proposals to strengthen its powers to review — and potentially block or unwind — infrastructure...

Pursuant to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, parties to an acquisition or merger meeting certain annually adjusted thresholds must make a pre-closing notification to the U.S. antitrust authorities and abide by a mandatory waiting...

On 31 May 2017, Rwanda gazetted the highly anticipated Law No 27/2017 Governing Companies (the Companies Act), overhauling the regime regulating companies in Rwanda. Tucked within the act at section 4 of Chapter 9 is a relatively short set of provisions, rather...

Clifford Chance advised Tele2 on its agreement with Deutsche Telekom to combine Tele2 Netherlands and T-Mobile Netherlands. Tele2 will hold a 25% share in the combined company and receive a cash payment of EUR 190 million upon closing. Based on current numbers,...